Jon Hansen, host and executive producer of the Block Club Chicago Podcast, joins Bob Sirott to share the latest Chicago neighborhood stories. Jon has details on:

Pope Leo’s Chicago: Where The Pontiff Lived, Studied And Worked: From where Robert Francis Prevost lived and studied to where he dined as a cardinal, here are the places in the Chicago area with ties to the first American leader of the Catholic Church.

Peek Inside The Vacant South Side Church Where Pope Leo XIV Got His Start: St. Mary of the Assumption, the church that served as the pope’s base, has been closed for years now.

Chicago Farmers Markets Return This Month With Fresh Produce, Local Artisans: Neighborhood farmers markets are back from Austin to the Loop and Lincoln Square, and the Maxwell Street Market kicks off May 18.

Transit Advocates Push Mayor, Board For Nationwide Search For Next CTA Boss: Kevin Irvine, a former CTA board member, asked current board members not to approve Mayor Brandon Johnson’s reported pick — city COO John Roberson — as CTA president during a special meeting.